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Charlie’s Charts 19th June 2025

Charlie’s Charts 19th June 2025

The local market is steadily drifting lower after briefly reaching a new all-time high. With tensions high in the Middle East the market could be jolted out of the comfort zone at any time. Elders looks to have found support at the recent lows. Will it hold moving...

What’s worth building: A conversation that matters

What’s worth building: A conversation that matters

By Ben Hennessy, Hennessy Real Estate At Hennessy Real Estate, we’ve always believed that the heart of what we do is more than just bricks and mortar. It’s about people - and the lives we’re lucky enough to walk alongside, whether that’s through buying a first home,...

Namoi United let two points slip but remain undefeated

Namoi United let two points slip but remain undefeated

Coach Neil Brayshaw said it was the one that got away as Namoi United extended their unbeaten start to the 2025 Northern Inland Premier League first grade campaign but dropped two points after conceding a late equaliser against Demon Knights on Saturday. The combined...

Shire council building reopens after small fire

Shire council building reopens after small fire

The Narrabri Shire Council Maitland Street administration building has re-opened following a small kitchen fire. Emergency services responded to the incident on Friday, June 6. The building remained closed last week as the smell of smoke and fumes impacted part of the...

Narrabri Touch’s mixed competition grand finalists locked in

Narrabri Touch’s mixed competition grand finalists locked in

Narrabri Touch will host the 2025 season mixed competition deciders at Leitch Oval next week after three more teams won their way through to grand final night earlier this week. Cougars, KT Civil and One Hit Wonders were all winners at Leitch Oval on Monday night and...

Topical 19/6/25

Beware of an SMS scam acting as Australia Post. It states your parcel has an invalid post code and cannot be delivered and has been temporarily held. Please verify your postal code within 24 hours using the link https://aupost.info/au and ask that you reply with Y...

Thumbs down 19/6/25

Thumbs down to the State of Origin result. At least we get to win the series in Sydney now though. Bring on game three!

Thumbs down 19/6/25

Thumbs down to the owner of the dog in Elizabeth Street which lets it bark all day! Take it with you when you go away or rehouse it. We are sick of hearing it.

Thumbs up 19/6/25

Thumbs up for the restoration work being done at the Masonic Lodge. It’s been freshly painted and spruced up and the stained glass windows look fantastic at night when lit up.

Young Cotton Achiever of the Year award finalists announced

Young Cotton Achiever of the Year award finalists announced

The finalists for the 2025 Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) Chris Lehmann Young Cotton Achiever of the Year award have been announced by Cotton Australia, with the recipient to be named at the Cotton Collective in Toowoomba in August. In previous...

Jazmine Howarth awarded Country Mayors Association scholarship

Jazmine Howarth awarded Country Mayors Association scholarship

Skilled labour shortages are among the challenges that are much worse for rural, regional and remote councils than their city counterparts. The Country Mayors Association of NSW (CMA) is encouraging inhouse upskilling, with an annual scholarship program setting the...